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Black people in general actually appreciate the police and are thankful for them and their work. The "systemic racism" allegation against police has been proven

Black people in general actually appreciate the police and are thankful for them and their work. The "systemic racism" allegation against police has been proven false, yet race hustlers like the author of this article, continue to try to promulgate this false accusation. I'm white, yet when I'm near police, I feel anxious. Does that mean that police are racist against white people too?

ceejayoz 8y ago
https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/black-white-blue-americans-attitudes-race-police/ https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/black-white-blue-americans-a... > Blacks and whites have very different perceptions of how much police are held accountable for misconduct. In a December 2014 poll, over twice as many whites as blacks said that they were very or somewhat confident that police are held accountable. > Whites today are more than twice as likely as blacks to say they are confident that the police in this country are adequately trained to avoid the use of excessive force. > 37% of blacks, compared to 17% of whites, say police in their community make them feel mostly anxious instead of safe. Only 38% of blacks give their local police good or excellent ratings for controlling crime – the same proportion as said back in 1969 that the police in their neighborhood were doing a good job. Nearly seven in ten whites today give their local police excellent or good ratings. That said, this bit is kinda fascinating given the above: > When asked about preferences for police presence in their local area, blacks are 20 percentage points more likely to say they would prefer a larger police presence, indication that many blacks see underpolicing in their communities as a problem. Blacks and whites are equally unwilling to decrease police numbers in order to lower taxes.

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Black people in general actually appreciate the police and are thankful for them and their work. The "systemic racism" allegation against police has been proven

by assblaster 8y ago

ceejayoz 8y ago
https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/black-white-blue-americans-attitudes-race-police/ https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/black-white-blue-americans-a... > Blacks and whites have very different perceptions of how much police are held accountable for misconduct. In a December 2014 poll, over twice as many whites as blacks said that they were very or somewhat confident that police are held accountable. > Whites today are more than twice as likely as blacks to say they are confident that the police in this country are adequately trained to avoid the use of excessive force. > 37% of blacks, compared to 17% of whites, say police in their community make them feel mostly anxious instead of safe. Only 38% of blacks give their local police good or excellent ratings for controlling crime – the same proportion as said back in 1969 that the police in their neighborhood were doing a good job. Nearly seven in ten whites today give their local police excellent or good ratings. That said, this bit is kinda fascinating given the above: > When asked about preferences for police presence in their local area, blacks are 20 percentage points more likely to say they would prefer a larger police presence, indication that many blacks see underpolicing in their communities as a problem. Blacks and whites are equally unwilling to decrease police numbers in order to lower taxes.